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        There has been some discussion on the mailing list of how best to get patches
        available to users of libraries. This is the understanding I have been using.
        I posted this and have had no comments on it.
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            Maintainers can have write access to the particular library for which
            they have responsibility. This includes all the branches and in particular
            both develop and master.
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            It is up to the maintainer to put patches and tests onto develop and
            see whether there are any remaining problems.
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            It is then up to the maintainer to move the patches and tests from develop
            to master.
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                  This does not have to wait for a release of Boost.
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                  It can be done any time and at some point master will then become
                  the next release.
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            I do not think that develop is moved to master in any other way. It is
            the maintainer who will know when that is the correct action.
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        If there is more than one maintainer then any of them can do this. Each will
        be able to see what has happened from the git log.
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